Riverboat Ron doesn't want to gamble with his team's health, so he's decided to ban all hoverboards from team headquarters at Bank of America Stadium.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera made the announcement on Monday, one day after Carolina beat Seattle 31-24 to advance to Sunday's NFC title game.
"We don't want them running around because we don't want something crazy happening here,” Rivera said, via FoxSports.com. "We're trying to limit their exposure to injury."
The ban will probably come as disappointing news to Cam Newton, who's been riding his hoverboard all season.
Happy first day of fall@Panthers @CameronNewton keeping warm in his #SwarmSwag on his way to work?? : @DeAntae pic.twitter.com/UIb6s7Eg4T
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) September 23, 2015
So why is Rivera banning the hoverboards?
One of the reasons is because he caught his players racing.
"I caught them drag racing in the hallway one time," Rivera said.
The other reason is because he doesn't want any of his players to catch on fire.
"Truthfully, somebody told me about them igniting so I went on YouTube and found them," Rivera said.
YouTube is filled with videos of hoverboards catching on fire.
''You see those things on YouTube blowing up and stuff? That is what concerns me more than anything else -- something crazy happening," Rivera said, via the AP.
Rivera also has a third concern, which we can probably blame on Mike Tyson.
"They also showed the (videos) with people falling off, people making sharp turns and there was somebody standing there and running into them," Rivera said. "I can't imagine."
Tyson wiped out on a hoverboard in late December.
Seemed like a good idea to ride my daughter #milantyson #cyboard #hoverboard but guess not... pic.twitter.com/Cjn4s22E5l
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) December 29, 2015
From a practical standpoint, Rivera's decision makes perfect sense. However, if the Panthers lose on Sunday, Rivera shouldn't be surprised if everyone on the Internet blames the hoverboard ban.
